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GBV: Mogoeng calls for specialised training for court officials
Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng presented his annual judiciary report on Thursday, which showed how overburdened the courts were.
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CPUT upgrades security after nursing student sexually assaulted
A 21-year-old was abducted outside Tygerberg Hospital and sexually assaulted.
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KZN traditional leaders want harsh sentences for GBV crimes
The KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) House of Traditional Leaders said that it would raise awareness about gender-based violence in traditional communities.
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Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle: Gender-based violence a crisis in SA
Meghan Markle attended a roundtable discussion with ActionAid’s director Nondumiso Nsibande, Rachel Jewkes of the SA Medical Research Council, Teddy Bear clinic’s Elizabeth Steenkamp and Bafana Khumalo of Sonke Gender Justice.
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Gender-based violence a crisis in SA - Meghan, Duchess of Sussex
Meghan Markle has met with representatives of NGOs who spoke about how rife gender-based violence was in South Africa.
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GALLERY: Meghan, Duchess of Sussex gives hugs at GBV discussion
The Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, visited Action Aid, an organisation that works against poverty and injustice, to discuss gender-based violence and its impact in South Africa.
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Dakota Johnson launches podcast for sexual assault victims
The 29-year-old actress gave out her phone number at the Global Citizen Festival last year as she encouraged women and girls to call her to share their experiences with her, and now she has launched 'The Left Ear' as a platform for the stories to be heard.
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GBV back in spotlight as woman found murdered, girl (12) raped
Butterworth detectives are searching for those responsible for the murder of a 30-year-old woman in Centane.
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Duchess of Sussex visits Uyinene Mrwetyana memorial
Meghan Markle tied a yellow ribbon in memory of 19-year old Uyinene Mrwetyana, who was brutally raped and killed in Cape Town last month.
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Businessman George Barkhuizen gets life sentence for wife’s murder
In 2015, weeks before his wife was shot and killed in Johannesburg, Barkhuizen took out a R 7,5 million life insurance policy in her name.
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Call for end to GBV must be reinforced across SA, say demonstrators
Demonstrators marched from Church Square to the Union Buildings against gender-based violence on Friday.
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Ramaphosa: SA's identity not one of abuse, violence
President Cyril Ramaphosa said South Africa's unity was underpinned by respect and equality and the country must refuse any efforts that try to divide the nation.
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Our heritage may help address social ills - Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa said people's heritage could play a role in creating healthy communities that were free of violence and discrimination.
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Police hunt suspects after UKZN student stabbed to death
It's understood Sinethemba Ndlovu and her friends were walking from an event in Msinga at the weekend when they were attacked by a group of men.
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Stellenbosch University to contribute to Clarissa Lindoor's funeral
Clarissa Lindoor was beaten to death on Nietvoorbij Farm over the past weekend after she apparently got into an argument with her partner.
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ANC says Fransman can return to party after sex harassment charges withdrawn
The former deputy minister and ANC Western Cape chairperson was accused of sexually assaulting his former personal assistant in 2016 when they travelled to the ANC's January 8 celebrations in the North West.
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Ramaphosa on GBV: Cops, prosecutors to undergo sensitivity training
President Cyril Ramaphosa called for a joint sitting of Parliament on 18 September 2019 to discuss solutions to gender-based violence (GBV). This comes after numerous protests calling for government to act on the high number of GBV cases in South Africa.
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Malema: MPs not given enough time to prepare for GBV debate
The EFF leader said they agreed with President Cyril Ramaphosa that the sitting to discuss the scourge of violence was important, but they were not informed in advance.
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Bheki Cele grilled in Parly over latest crime stats
Police committee chairperson Tina Joemat-Pettersson questioned police officials on how they intended fighting gender-based violence.
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Ramaphosa launches fund to help fight gender-based violence
President Cyril Ramaphosa called for the joint sitting of the National Assembly and National Council of Provinces to focus on the crisis of gender-based violence and femicide.
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Soweto man (30) to appear in court for allegedly strangling girlfriend to death
Yolanda Dlepu's body was discovered in the accused's backroom in Dobsonville in April.
